More than 4,000 officials and workers from China's central government departments joined a chorus contest Friday to mark the National Day with patriotic songs.

Employees of China's central organizations perform on a vocal concert to mark the forthcoming 60th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China in Beijing, September 11, 2009. [Xinhua]

Chinese Vice Premier Li Keqiang attended the competition titled "Sing For Our Motherland".

China has planned massive celebrations for the 60th founding anniversary of the People's Republic, which falls on October 1. The celebrations in downtown Beijing will feature a mass pageant and a military review.

Also on Friday, the General Office of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee and the General Office of the State Council issued a collection of slogans for the celebrations.

(Xinhua News Agency September 12, 2009)